Correlation between school grades and pupils’ motivation

Ovaj rad temelji se na istraživanju povezanosti školske ocjene i učenikove motivacije. Teorijski dio rada podlogu nalazi u dokimologiji i psihologiji poučavanja i obrazovanja. Temeljni pojmovi koji se definiraju unutar rada su motivacija, dokimologija, ocjena i ocjenjivanje. Svrha rada je upoznavanje učenikova odnosa prema ocjeni te analiziranje učenikove motivacije za učenjem, čime se stječe dokimološko iskustvo i izlažu saznanja koja se mogu iskoristiti za unapređenje struke. Cilj istraživanja bio je otkriti postoji li povezanost između školske ocjene i učenikove motivacije te uz to ispitati stavove učenika o ocjenjivanju. Ispitanici ovog istraživanja bili su učenici trećih i četvrtih razreda osnovne škole (N=166). Podaci su prikupljeni upitnikom, koji je konstruiran za potrebe ovog istraživanja, a temelji se na teorijama motivacije. Podaci su analizirani faktorskom analizom. Rezultati istraživanja priskrbili su zanimljiva saznanja o učeničkim stavovima o ocjenjivanju i motivaciji koji se mogu iskoristiti za unapređenje struke. Uspoređivali su se učenički stavovi s obzirom na spol, školu, razred te opći uspjeh. Također, željelo se otkriti zbog čega učenici u školi uče. Rezultati su pokazali da učenici u školi uče zbog toga što žele što više naučiti i zbog budućeg zanimanja. Iako su odgovori pokazali da učenici u školi ne uče zbog ocjene, sama ocjena učenicima je vrlo važna.This paper is based on the study of the relationship between school grades and pupils’ motivation. The theoretical part of the paper lies in the docimology and psychology of teaching and education. The basic terminology that is defined in the paper is: motivation, docimology, school grade and assessment. The purpose of the paper is to find out pupils’ relation to school grades and to analyse pupils’ motivation to learn. By which is gained experience and knowledge that can be used for upgrading profession. The aim of the study was to find out whether there is a relationship between school grades and pupils’ motivation and to investigate pupils’ opinions about school grades and assessment. Participants of this study where third and fourth grade pupils of primary school (N=166). The data was collected by questionnaire that was created for the purpose of this study and that was based on motivation theories. The data was analysed by factor analysis. The results of the study provided interesting findings about pupils’ attitude about assessment and motivation that can be used for profession improving. Pupils’ attitudes were compared regarding gender, school, class and overall success. Also the purpose of this study was to find out why pupils learn in school. The results showed that pupils learn in school because they want to learn as much as they can and because of the future profession. Although pupils’ answers showed that they don’t learned in school because of the grades, they showed that school grade is very important to them